Rendezvous 2015-Anybody Makin' Plans?

[swaybacksteve]

Thanks for all the pictures folks...the Rendezvous is definitely a special time at a special place for traditional knife enthusiasts.

G2 makes not only terrific sheaths . but also storage.display boxes?Terrific

 

[RobbW]

Another big thanks to everyone who posted stories, anecdotes, shenanigans, tales of innocence and experience, pics and general good times. It really has been heartwarming to learn the play-by-play and be included this way. Many thanks!!

 

[glennbad]

Since I was unable to attend, I am thankful for all that have shared their pictures and stories. Looks like it was very enjoyable!

 

[BearBug]

I appreciate all the stories and pictures. I am new to knives and have always had a fondness for styles of yesteryear. I guess it only makes sense that I have fallen hard to traditional slip joints and folders. I am diggin' all of the TC's and I'm part Sicilian myself so I'm feeling the need for an Ancient Barlow. I'm envious of the soup bone variants, VERY neat knives. I have one ordered for smooth parchment and look forward to it. Thanks again for pics for those of us that couldn't be there.

 

[TinyDog]

All, The rendezvous knife tis year is super nice as always! Nice catch to the 30 folks who were able to obtain one. The others shown here are just as sweet in there own right, sweet finds All....:thumbup: Been a few years since I was there but will plan on next year for sure...TD

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks for all the pictures folks...the Rendezvous is definitely a special time at a special place for traditional knife enthusiasts.

G2 makes not only terrific sheaths . but also storage.display boxes?Terrific

No no no...lol I don't make those boxes, they are re-purposed from where I work, I'm a pack rat and I keep an eye out for when and if any of these become available, we get in electronice sensors and lights and sometimes we make kits so we break up the set and end up with the empty boxes, not all the time and I do have to beg to get them as you can see they are ideal for our needs with traditional knives!

SO, keep those cards and letters....
G2

 

[Rusty1]

Fantastic report on the Rendezvous Rob! Thank you for the kind words. Had fun meeting forum members and getting to put faces to the names. I was only able to be at the Rendevous Thursday and part of Friday but had a blast talking about knives of various kinds, especially the latest run of Charlie's designed Ancient Barlow's. Evenings for dinner with those who stayed and visited at the local country club were very enjoyable also. It is always a pleasure to get to see Charlie along with many more this time, Lyle, Sarah, Rob, Evan, Ron and his wife, plus other forum and non forum members. I would also like to wish Evan the best of luck in his new endeavor of knife making. All the best everybody.

Russell

 

[Gary W. Graley]

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I'd especially like to thank Gary Graley for the wonderful gift of this beautiful display box...

You are most welcome sir, just sorry I did not have enough for everyone, those are catch as catch can where I work and are quite hard to come by but boy they make a dandy storage and display box!!!

Also a note about these Ancient Barlows, GEC did a great job on fit and finish I think, solid strong pull, solid half stop, and the back spring is pretty flush in all three positions, something that you don't often see on production folders, I was quite pleased to see that

G2

 

[PWork]

I was one of those fortunate enough to receive a box from Gary (thanks again Gary:thumbup: ). The trouble is deciding which knives are worthy of residing in it.

I hope I can make back for next year's rendezvous.

 

[choombak]

I missed the rendezvous, but the photographs made me visit it in this thread. Thanks to everyone for detailed write ups, excellent photos and a fantastic experience!

 

[pertinux]

It sounds as if you all had a wonderful - and very special - time, something to remember for many years to come I'm sure. Thank you for all the great pics, I need to go back and go through all the posts properly, to help those of us who couldn't be there, share in the experience a little :thumbup:

I need to do that myself-- and I was there! I hope to write some more about my own highlights, and some regrets (the latter once again along the lines of not having enough Time with people and knives, of course-- everything goes so fast).

In the meantime:

I actually bit my finger reading that 'sharpening' post! What a terrible thing to do! Good of you Gary for passing on your knowledge - and for putting things right. Did anyone get a pic of the strange man (to put on warning posters)?!

Let's see: he was on the small side, a little hunched, gray, possibly a mustache (although I don't think so), glasses, and... and... and...

Golly Dog, you don't think...?!

... Did manage to catch a pic of Charlie,Sarah,Lyle and Bill Howard.

Look! Modern day giants in the traditional knife world, and a ragamuffin [in "traditional" Saturday-at-the-GEC-Rendezvous garb].

(I shall be keeping this picture, Augie. Thanks so much!)

We stayed at the Cross Creek Resort where several others, Charlie, Sarah, Evan, Bob, Lyle were also staying, wonderful to hang around the dinner table or the porch and talk knives....

Sarah now knows what it sounds like to have a 100 people dancing on her head

And here, I thought I'd achieved the defining experience of my stay that morning:

"... and then the toilet broke."

(Friday evening, we saw evidence of a wedding reception on the Cross Creek premises. How sweet. Late Friday night, I returned to my room to discover I was lodging directly underneath the wedding reception dance floor. BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM, it was all about the bass/distorted loud fake enthusiastic DJ/three drunk people going WOO! For hours.)

~ P.

 

[Modoc ED]

Late Friday night, I returned to my room to discover I was lodging directly underneath the wedding reception dance floor. BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM, it was all about the bass/distorted loud fake enthusiastic DJ/three drunk people going WOO! For hours.)

~ P.

That's when I'd have gone upstairs and demanded free booze (coke if that's your preference), chow, and cake.

Earl is looking good!!!!!!

 

[Augie]

Wife had a few more pictures on her camera, action on the front porch, a shot from the picnic and another beautiful sunset.

 

[pertinux]

Ah! I was hoping this image would appear in this thread.

Wife had a few more pictures on her camera, action on the front porch, a shot from the picnic and another beautiful sunset.

The above picture is on my list of Rendezvous highlights, even had it not been shared here.

Here we have Augie, his roll of barlows spread out on GEC's porch, me having the incredible opportunity to look and see and appreciate some of the knives he's drawn to himself during his relatively short but illustrious pursuit of traditional knives-- barlows in particular.

(In the foreground, PWork and Gary Graley, with sharpening about to commence; others came and went and admired Augie's knives and Gary's sharpening throughout.)

The highlight for me? Not just Augie, not just the opportunity, but when Mrs. Augie showed me this image on her camera soon after it was taken, and said:

"Look at him. ...He's so happy."

~ P.

 

[Jack Black]

Let's see: he was on the small side, a little hunched, gray, possibly a mustache (although I don't think so), glasses, and... and... and...

Golly Dog, you don't think...?!

Hilarious P, very good! :thumbup:

The highlight for me? Not just Augie, not just the opportunity, but when Mrs. Augie showed me this image on her camera soon after it was taken, and said:

"Look at him. ...He's so happy."

You do indeed look like a happy bunch really enjoying every minute of your time together (on all the pics) Great pics Augie and Mrs Augie :thumbup:

 

[PWork]

That was a great time on the porch.

 

[waynorth]

Those picture bring back memories of a great time!! Nice meeting you Augie and Mrs. A (John and Donna, right??

A little late to the party, I just dragged home my hapless computer!
Who knows how long it will perform this time, but at least I was able to scan these knives, and a couple I posted in the Barlow thread! I will try and add some more pics this weekend!

Luckily a few people brought some old knives to sell at the Rendezvous! I liked the Ancient Barlow event, but the trip is not complete until I can score a couple of antiques!!!

From the bottom:
> a Camillus Forest King, hard to see, but the deep etch is still there! Looks like Macassar Ebony on the handles.
> a nice Schrade Cut Co pruner that got delivered to my home while I was in PA.
> a Schrade 8OT that I have been hunting for years; a very early one with bone handles!!
> a li'l ole Primble India Steel, in near museum condition!! (did I say I loved that knife??) This one needs more pictures - exquisite Jigged bone, nicely machined liners, full and snappy blades; list goes on!

 

[Jack Black]

Nice scores Charlie :thumbup:

 

[RobbW]

Charlie, you keep amazing us!

The bone and shield on the Primble are really unique. I admire the asymmetry of the shield and the layers of color in the handle.

I've never seen a bone Old Timer--can't remember a matchstrike pull either.

The Forest King has an unusually oversized shield. I like it! And the grinds on the sabre clip give you braggiin' rights!

Nice haul!:thumbup:

 

[chisumr]

Nice old knives you scored Charlie.....you did good!